We’ve heard of Graceland, sure. But Graceland West? Why not? Forbes estimates the wealth of the Elvis estate somewhere north of $555M dollars. In his time, the King had many homes and apparently, more than one Graceland was among them.

“Graceland West” in Palm Springs, CA has hit the market after a long stint on the tourist tour circuit. And it appears, for all intents and purposes, not to have been lived in since Elvis…left the building. Price: $3.95M.

Single kingdom

The home, called Graceland West by the New York Times in 2007, was built by architect Albert Frey, the father of “Desert Modern” so oft captured on the horizontal expanses of Palm Springs. Though Elvis lived in it for a time with his wife, its current incantation represents not family man Elvis (if he ever existed), but single Elvis, in full party mode, with additions added after his divorce from Priscilla Presley. Says Realtor/author Eric Meeks, who has the listing, “I have heard that Priscilla is not very fond of this home, though I have not verified this statement. Supposedly, she does not like it since it represents his return to a single man’s lifestyle after their divorce.”

Graceland West, befitting a celebrity of such status, offers extreme privacy, perched in the very exclusive neighborhood of Little Tuscany. The lot is elevated above the average home in town, on the alluvial fan spilling down from Chino Canyon, where the Palm Springs Tram is. Fantastic views abound.

Rooms full of history

If these walls could talk, we’d have enough material for a novel. As it is, here’s some skinny on the photos in the gallery above.

1) The red bedroom and bathroom were the King’s personal chambers during his single days, after the divorce from Priscilla. He had this room added on because “he didn’t want to bring other women back to the room he shared with her.”

2) The black and white tiled floor room was called “The Jungle Room.” This room had a steam room and a sauna attached. It also was just steps away from the covered jacuzzi, which per the photo, may have been neither used nor cleaned since Elvis’ death. A sliding door which opened onto the pool meant this room was “the party room.”

3) The living room was at one time turned into a recording studio and the sound proof tiles are still intact on the ceiling.

4) From the front of the home a view of raw desert presents itself; from the back, expansive views of downtown Palm Springs and Mount San Jacinto.

Say what you will about the need for polish and staging (or dare we mention, cleaning): the chance to live and play, swim and sing where Elvis once did all those things is hard to price. Is $3.95M about right? The comments await.

Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. Follow Anna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert